Guardian - Across the Island Columns

Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972. 
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Across the Island - 1968 June 27
1968

Montague Man Has Good Political Yarn -- A Masterly Job -- Would Have Given 'More Lip'

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Across the Island - 1961 September 29
1961

Ottawa Liberals Want Matheson -- How Rival Candidates Felt -- MacKay Is Sought For Prince -- Martin's Weight Battle Story

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Across the Island - 1972 March 13
1972

Boat Builders List Still Grows -- Built Steam Engine Too -- The Barbara MacDonald -- The Yeos And Richards -- Murray Harbor Builders -- Men Who Have Died -- Bedeque Builders

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Across the Island - 1960 December 16
1960

Old Items Seen At Birch Court -- One Horse-Power Tread Mill -- Beef Discussion Is Postponed -- Water Shortage Causes Concern

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Across the Island - 1964 March 6
1964

Firm Financing Brier Founded By Islander -- Family Break's Effect On Career -- Large Gifts To McGill University -- Macdonald College Established -- Comments On Last Week's Column

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Across the Island - 1968 July 18
1968

Island Born Scot Tells Of Homeland -- Harvest Excursion Trip -- Longing For Homeland -- Gaelic In Valleyfield -- Mighty Chorus Of Song -- Gaelic Got Action -- Weather In Highlands

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Across the Island - 1965 February 4
1965

Fabulous Hockeyists Carried Abbie Colors -- Saint John Games Best In 20 Years -- Chick Scored Abbies' Only Goal -- Abegweits Were Highly Regarded -- $4,000 Annually For Star -- Beef Fieldman Is Popular

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Across the Island - 1962 March 2
1962

Birth Of Quints Recalled Here -- Two Veteran Legislators -- Best Story Of 1940 Byelection -- Politics Were Rougher Then -- Flat River Eagle Disappears -- Holstein Registrations Grow

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Across the Island - 1963 June 7
1963

Famous Stamp Deal Is Recalled -- Pre-Confederation Issue - 1860-63 -- Stamps Letterhead Is Colorful -- Orange Groves - Trip To Europe -- Dr. Creelman, Pioneer Against TB

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Across the Island - 1971 August 2
1971

Old Summer Hotels Were Not All Glamour -- Only Kerosene Lamps -- Travelled By Boat -- Heavy Lobster Trapping -- Tremendous Catches -- 'His Words Came True' -- 14 Pounds To A Trap -- Bait Was Good

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Across the Island - 1965 January 21
1965

Mrs. Moreside 106 Is Visited This Week -- Gallant Family Reunion Coming -- First Officer's Club Recalled -- Roast Pig Buffet Dinner

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Across the Island - 1964 February 21
1964

Senate Appointment Recalls Old Incident -- Storm Of February 1930 Recalled -- This Ghost Story Was Different -- Advertising Copy 80 Years Ago -- Archbishop Predicts Tunnel Crossing -- No Entry Forms Are Needed

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Across the Island - 1962 October 5
1962

Souris Doctor Visited Again -- Splints From Rain Barrel Staves -- Paling Fence, Soft Grass Used -- 300 Horses Hauled Old Building -- Handkerchief From Sir John A.

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Across the Island - 1963 January 4
1963

Salty Tale Told Of P.E.I. Seaman -- Hit him "A Poke In His Dirty Mug" -- "1900 And Froze To Death" -- Charged To Volcanic Eruptions -- Chinese People Appreciative -- A Guide To Winter Weather

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Across the Island - 1961 July 14
1961

Lib Convention Seen This Year -- Close Battles Are Predicted -- Strawberry Picking Champion -- Low Price Season Was Good -- W.I. Sees Dream Come True -- Heifer's Production Praised

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